 twere vain to follow, For dog and horse he'd beat them hollow ; — Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A tortoise heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation : " O puss ! it bodes thee dire disgrace...  Select British Classics - Página 1001803Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Oland Bourne - 1854 - 350 páginas
...follow For dog and horse, — were beaten hollow ; Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A TORTOISE heard his vain oration, .And vented thus his indignation : " Oh ! Puss ! it bodes thee dire disgrace, When I defy thee to the race. Come, 'tis a match, —... | |
 | Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1854 - 104 páginas
...follow, For dog, and horse, he'd beat them hollow ; Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A tortoise heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation : " Oh ! puss, it bodes thee dire disgrace, When I defy thee to the race, Come, 'tis a match, nay,... | |
 | John Guy (Schoolmaster.) - 1858 - 248 páginas
...to follow, For dog and horse he'd beat them hollow; Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A tortoise heard his vain...thee to the race; Come, 'tis a match; nay, no denial, I'll lay my shell upon the trial." 'Twas done, and done,—all fair,—a bet, Judges prepar'd, and... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 232 páginas
...proud. He'd boast his flight 'twere vain to follow, Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length! A tortoise heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation : " 0 puss ! it bodes thee dire disgrace When I defy thee to the race. Come, 'tis a match ; — nay,... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 198 páginas
...follow, For dog and horse he'd beat them hollow ; — Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A Tortoise heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation : " 0 Puss ! it bodes thee dire disgrace When I defy thee to the race. Come, 'tis a match : nay, no... | |
 | Playtime - 1863 - 436 páginas
...follow, For dog and horse he'd beat them hollow ; — Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A tortoise heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation : " Oh puss ! it bodes thee dire disgrace When I defy thee to a race. Come, 'tis a match ; nay, no... | |
 | 1864 - 386 páginas
...vain to follow, For dog and horse he'd beat them hollowNay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A tortoise heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation : " 0 puss ! it bodes thee dare disgrace When I defy thee to the race. Come, 'tis a match ; nay, no... | |
 | Easy poetry - 1865 - 206 páginas
...follow, For dog and horae he'd beat them hollow; — Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A tortoise heard his vain...vented thus his indignation : " O puss ! it bodes tliee dire disgrace When I defy thee to the race. Come, 'tis a match ; nay, no denial, I lay my shell... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 194 páginas
...follow — For dog and horse, he'd beat them hollow ; Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length! A tortoise heard his vain...! it bodes thee dire disgrace When I defy thee to a race. Come, 'tis a match — nay, no denial; I lay my shell upon the trial !" 'Twas " done," and... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 180 páginas
...A nd vented thus his indignation : ' ' О puss ! it bodes thee dire disgrace When I defy thee to a race. Come, 'tis a match — nay, no denial ; I lay...trial!" 'Twas "done," and done all fair, a "bet," Judges prepared, and distance set. The scampering hare outstripped the wind ; The creeping tortoise lagged... | |
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